Skip to content

SANParks.org Forums

View unanswered posts | View active topics






Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 32 of 44
 [ 659 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 ... 44  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:28 am 
Offline
Junior Virtual Ranger
Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:29 pm
Posts: 619
Location: Okavango
Hey Elmarie it is a Spotted Hyena :thumbs_up:

_________________
Mana Pools: 11th - 20th Oct
KNP: 27th Nov - 5 Dec


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:36 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:22 am
Posts: 3
Thanks for a very quick reply.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:19 am 
Offline
Legendary Virtual Ranger
Legendary Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:47 pm
Posts: 10694
Location: meandering between senility and menopause
FAC Member (2011)
Caracal, those must be some of the cutest misbehaving critters on God's whole earth :lol: :lol: I think that it might be the short snouted Elephant Shrew that favours sandy soil. I don't think that I have ever seen such a cute picture of these creatures before. 8)

_________________
The bird doesn't sing because it has answers, it sings because it has a song.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:46 am 
Offline
Senior Virtual Ranger
Senior Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:32 am
Posts: 9704
Location: Zambia, inbetween visits to Knysna
Here it is 30 secs before your picture - A spotted hyaena albeit it thin?

Image

_________________
I am two with nature ~ Woody Allen ~

To vote for your FAVOURITE WEBCAM SIGHTING go HERE

My Trip to Marakele National Park- Here


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:54 pm 
Offline
Distinguished Virtual Ranger
Distinguished Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:44 pm
Posts: 3148
Location: Cape Town-but dreaming of KTP
FAC Member (2011)
Thank you Louis and MM. :D
Yes MM..indeed they were sweet...and certainly not camera shy !!!!! :D :D :D

_________________
26th Dec 2012 - TR
27-28 Dec - Nossob
29-30-31 Dec - Urikaruus
1-2 Jan - TR
3 Jan 2013 - home....bah !!!!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:12 pm 
A warm welcome, elmarie78! :clap:

No harm at all in asking! :thumbs_up:


Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:50 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:22 am
Posts: 3
Thanks for the Hiena...ID. feel a bit :redface: just missed the first pic.

Thanks for the warm welcome. These forum topics, stories and comments are so interesting and I just love it.

Take care..


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:25 pm 
elmarie78 wrote:
These forum topics, stories and comments are so interesting and I just love it.

Take care..


That about sums it up...especially the last part, which ultimately is what it's all about.
:clap:


Top
   
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:26 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:28 pm
Posts: 2
Location: Italy
Hi everybody! I'm new here.. and I still really didn't get "how and where" to introduce myself to you.... I'm 19 and from Italy... so I hope you don't mind if I make a mistake while writing in the forum :redface:

I have something for you... some days ago I saw this in Orpen Cam ... :mrgreen:

Image

...I even didn't understand how to post my highlights :tongue:

I thought it was a serval....... what do you think?!? help me solve this dilemma :D


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:28 pm 
Offline
Senior Virtual Ranger
Senior Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:16 pm
Posts: 2012
Location: Fairest Cape
madchen -- it looks like a black backed jackal to me :whistle:
but that is just my guess :lol:

And a big welcome to the forums as well :thumbs_up:


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:29 pm 
Offline
Junior Virtual Ranger
Junior Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:11 pm
Posts: 2959
Location: Sunninghill(JHB), Vaalwater & Beauty(Waterberg), Grahamstown(E.C)
I agree with BB. Jackal :)

_________________
:dance: STIFFNECKS MEMBER :dance:

FGASA LEVEL 1


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:35 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:28 pm
Posts: 2
Location: Italy
p@m wrote:
madchen -- it looks like a black backed jackal to me :whistle:
but that is just my guess :lol:

And a big welcome to the forums as well :thumbs_up:


Thank you p@m !! :D

Well I thought it could be a jackal but it seemed to have a strange tail... :hmz:
Maybe it was just because of the shadow that I made a mistake :tongue: :mrgreen:

Anyway I saw in the forum some great pics of rare animals... so maybe it's just because I can't wait to see something "unusual" :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:41 am 
Offline
Junior Virtual Ranger
Junior Virtual Ranger
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:18 pm
Posts: 2143
Location: johannesburg (but soon in Kruger)
i agree jackal

_________________
For LIVE Kruger Park Sightings:

WhatsApp Group: message 079 6646 029 - Your name, How often you go and if you will share sightings
https://www.facebook.com/latestsightingskruger


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:32 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:38 pm
Posts: 150
Hi, please check this page. Can you confirm that these are oribi sightings? :pray:


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Mammal ID Needed?
Unread postPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:26 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:24 am
Posts: 131
Location: Back where I belong....in my Beloved Kruger
Hi MichaelWildtuin.

I did answer you on that Fred by here is a quick difference between the antelopes you can confuse it with. Basically there are 4 that people confuse the antelopes with
1. Grey Rhebok
2. Mountain Reedbuck
3. Southern Reedbuck
4. Oribi.

Oribi(with your picture shows, and can be seen by the black tip on the tail)
Oribi grow to around 92–110 cm (36 to 43 inches) in length, with a shoulder height of 50–66 cm (20 to 26 inches) and weigh an average of 12–22 kg (26 to 49 lb). They can run at speeds of up to 40–50 km/h (25–31 mph). In captivity they have a lifespan of up to 14 years.
The back and upper chest is yellow to orange-brown. The chin, throat, chest, belly and rump are white. The tail is short and bushy, the upper side black or dark brown,

Grey ReebokDESCRIPTION:
The thick coat is soft and wooly. The upperparts are greyish brown. The underparts, ring around eyes and white patches on chin & muzzle. A dark, narrow stripe runs down the front of the legs. The tail has a white tip. Grey Rhebok are fast runners, reaching speeds of up to 60km/h.
Horns:Only rams carry horns. they are straight, long, thin & pointed. The horns are partially ridged at the base, with smooth tips. Length: 15-29cm.

Mountain ReedbuckAppearance
A medium-sized, graceful and shy antelope. Rams attain a mass of about 32 Kg and measures 750mm at shoulder. Ewes are smaller at 30 Kg. Fur is predominantly grey, but the head and shoulders are a reddish-brown. It has a fluffy white tail and striking white underparts. Forward curved horns are only found on rams. This species has long narrow ears.

Southern(common) ReedbuckThe Southern Reedbuck, or Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is an antelope, found in Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and northern South Africa.
Southern Reedbucks average 85 cm at the shoulder, and weigh around 70 kg. They have grey-brown coats with a white underbelly and black forelegs. Males have ridged horns of around 35 cm, which grow backwards and then curve forwards.Southern Reedbucks live in valley and upland areas, where they eat grasses and reeds. Old Southern Reedbuck males are territorial, living with a single female, which they follow at all times to prevent it having contact with rival males. Females and young males are usually solitary, except in the dry season, when they sometimes form herds of up to twenty individuals out of necessity. They are diurnal, but inactive during the heat of the day.

That was just n Quick description of them all. You can search each by name on Google and just ad image and you will find lot of photos of each. Hope this help you to confirm its Oribi :thumbs_up:

_________________
My TR:
The " Great 8" in one trip to Kruger(+2 nights extra)

Been More than 3000+ Days in Kruger and counting!!
Have slept more than 350+ night in Kruger and more coming!!


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 659 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 ... 44  Next



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group

Webcams Highlights

Addo Nossob Orpen Satara
Addo Nossob Orpen Satara
Submitted by Foxy at 21:53:02 Submitted by Foxy at 21:53:11 Submitted by vinkie at 22:09:16 Submitted by vinkie at 22:08:00